Paul Lambert insists he has little interest in leaving Ipswich Town for Celtic after the Glasgow giants parted ways with Neil Lennon this week, speaking to Sky.
We can only assume some Ipswich fans coughed up their afternoon coffee when Lambert was asked about filling the vacant managerial post at Parkhead.
The 51-year-old Glaswegian is about as popular as a bacon sandwich at the UK Vegan Festival among sections of Ipswich’s fanbase at the moment.
But when asked about the possibility of returning to the club he represented with such distinction from 1997 to 2005, Lambert wasted little time in dousing the flames of speculation with enough water to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool.
“I left the Glasgow scene a long time ago,” says the four-time Scottish Premiership champion.
“That’s not my life any more. I don’t want to tarnish the good feelings I have with the Celtic fans.
“We won a hell of a lot. Stopping Rangers winning ten in a row in 1998 – that was an incredible achievement.
“Maybe I’ll go back as a fan, that’s all I can say.”
Two days after Lennon’s departure, we’re still none the wiser about who could replace the Northern Irishman in the Celtic hot seat.
Roberto Martinez, Frank Lampard, David Wagner and Dan Petrescu have all been mentioned, but no-one has emerged as a genuine front-runner.
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